Dave's Daily Driver Build Thread...

i see you've altered the front again
are those hooks i can see

Jack

Yes, didn't like the bumper / grill so gone back to basics...

The Jimny was a Cat-C damaged repaired, and the end of the chassis rails / bumper brackets were missing, so I tidied them up and fitted a pair of Warn recovery hooks I had lying around -

i like them

S200KYS wrote: It's mostly just nuts'n'bolts Dan?

It's a shame that Rockwatt can't supply the transfer stick pre-bent ready... Although I understand they are all slightly different (mine has a 1" bodylift for instance), that's the only awkward bit about the install...

Dave

what about my push buttons will i need manual hubs? and i will have to source a sj prop ? :blink:

I took a load of photos as I went along with the idea of writiing a fitting guide / blog...

As I had to let myself into the shop a couple of times to get some bits and nuts and bolts to fit it...

To fit a rocklobster / cradle kit, you also need -

A Samurai front propshaft to use on the rear of the Jimny
A Samurai intermediary prop from the gearbox to the transfer box

I needed to add -

4x 8mm x 25mm bolts and nylocs (rear prop to transfer box flange)
4x 10mm x 25mm bolts and nylocs (front prop to transfer box flange)
a 12mm / 15mm Prop Spacer and 8mm bolts and nylocs (for the intermediary prop to transfer box flange)
a set of 3 transfer box mounts (either original rubber bonded type of 'HD' bush and bolt stacks

And I needed to cut / weld / bend the transfer box stick to suit

What I didn't have was oil, and a piece of breather tube to fit into the transfer box breather elbow (comes fitted with one) whilst installing the box.

With your application (Dan) you'd have to re-open the hole in the transmission tunnel for the manual transfer box lever to stick through... The samurai box also has a '4x4 switch' on it which still sends the singal to the ECU to switch the vacuum free wheeling hubs on (if still fitted)...

I'll write it all up with photos soon

Brilliant Dave thanks that's handy being able to plug my hubs in and look forward to the write up I'm definitely swaying towards getting one sorted